Criminogenic Capitalism

Marxists see crime is inevitable in a capitalist society because…

In 2024, shoplifting saw a 29% increase and ___ increase in theft from the previous year

Capitalism is criminogenic

40%

This means that Capitalism by its _________ causes crime

Capitalism is based on the _________ of the working class, used to make a ______ at whatever the cost

It is therefore paticularly damaging to the working classes

Very nature

Exploitation

Profit

Poverty means that crime is the only way in which the…

Working classes can survive, such as by stealing food

Crime may be the only way the WC can obtain ______________ encouraged by capitalist advertising (_________, newspapers, influencers), resulting in utilitarian crimes such as theft

Consumer goods

Billboards

__________ (loss of control of the means of production) and lack of control over their lives may lead to frustration and aggression, resulting in non-utilitarian crimes such as ______

Alienation

Riots

For the UC, Capitalism is a ‘__________’ system of ruthless competition among capitalists which encourages ______ and self-interest

This encourages ____________________ crime, which are crimes of the powerful such as embezzlement and tax evasion

Dog eat dog

Greed

Corporate and white-collar

______ argues crime is a rational response to the capitalist system and hence it is found in ______________ - even though official statistics make it appear that crime is a working class phenomenon

Marxists reject that official crime statistics are _______

He is surprised there is not more crime

Jordan

All social classes

Valid